Avem (inca) intreaga fauna de padure bine reprezentata. Avem (inca) Delta Dunarii, Rezervatie a Biosferei recunoscuta de UNESCO in programul "Man and the Biosphere". Avem (inca) mai multe regiuni biogeografice decat orice alta tara membra UE (cinci din cele zece recunoscute - alpina, continentala, panonica, pontica, stepa - iar doua dintre ele nu se regasesc nicaieri in alta parte in UE). Suntem, adica, mult mai avantajati fata de ceilalti membri UE. Dar ce folos ca avem atata bogatie, cand ne batem joc de ea in fiecare secunda? Defrisarile ilegale masive care au loc zilnic ne plaseaza pe primul loc intr-o cursa contra cronometru de distrugere a faunei de padure. La fel, suntem fruntasi in intrecerea "Cine distruge primul Delta?" prin abuzurile si "dezvoltarile imobiliare" care se petrec acolo. Cate tari au mai fost blagoslovite cu asemenea comori, si cate si-au batut joc de ele asa cum facem noi? ---------------------------- Vali "Noble blood is an accident of fortune; noble actions are the chief mark of greatness." (Carlo Goldoni) "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." (Jimi Hendrix) Aboneaza-te la <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ngo_list: o alternativa moderata (un pic) la [ngolist] Please consider the environment - do you really need to print this email? http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=A <http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=A&Id=3103> &Id=3103 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Eloise Horsfield - London - 18.4.2008 Panorama
Greece, Portugal and Romania: save your species! Is Europe acting fast enough to halt irreversible biodiversity loss? Environment commissioner Stavros Dimas calls the preservation of biodiversity for the benefit of future generations 'an essential goal for humanity. A Eurobarometer poll from 18 January 2008 shows that 90% of Europeans agree, and are seriously concerned about declining animal and plant species, natural habitats and ecosystems. EU member states made their first agreement to halt biodiversity loss in the EU by 2010 at the Gothenburg summit in 2001. The fifth and latest initiative was kickstarted by the 2006 Convention on Biological Diversity. EU countries are encouraged to designate protected areas for their most valuable species. For example, ecological network <http://www.natura.org/> Natura 2000 protects 18% of land in the first 15 countries that formed the EU. Below, a short focus on where 'concern is greatest' in Greece, Romania and Portugal. [...] Romania: fauna in Europe's geographic centre <http://www.cafebabel.com/photos/3103-3classic.jpg> Romania possesses the full range of European forest fauna, including brown bears, wolves and lynx. Its Danube Delta is a UNESCO MAB Biosphere Reserve, holding the greatest expanse of reed beds worldwide. Romania possesses more biogeographic regions than any other EU country (five of the recognised ten, including alpine, continental, panonic, pontic, and steppe - and two of these are not found elsewhere in the EU). But the country is being <http://www.cbd.int/countries/?country=ro> affected by increasing agricultural activity and urban influences. A 2006 report found Romania had underperformed in many areas of <http://assets.panda.org/downloads/natura_2000__wwf_report_2006.pdf> Natura 2000, including an inadequate national budget, lack of reflection of EU directives in national legislation and failure to involve the general public. In October 2007, the European Commission issued Romania with a <http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/07/1508&format=H TML&aged=1&language=EN&guiLanguage=en> written warning threatening legal action for infringement of biodiversity legislation, after the country failed to designate Special Protected Areas for migratory and vulnerable birds as part of the Natura 2000 network. Photos: in-text - turtles (Pierre Pouliquin/ Flickr), lagoon in Portugal (Positiv/ Flickr), migrating bird (ferran pestaña/ Flickr), homepage (sagabardon/Flickr) <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Eloise Horsfield - London - 18.4.2008 Copyright © 2008 Babel International
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